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Preferred term

Neuroendocrine Tumors  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Tumors whose cells possess secretory granules and originate from the neuroectoderm, i.e., the cells of the ectoblast or epiblast that program the neuroendocrine system. Common properties across most neuroendocrine tumors include ectopic hormone production (often via APUD CELLS), the presence of tumor-associated antigens, and isozyme composition.

Broader concept

In other languages

  • French

  • Tumeurs neuro-endocrines [Neuroendocrine Tumors] (M0027590)
  • Tumeurs neuro-endocriniennes
  • Tumeurs neuroendocriniennes

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JW79F667-V

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